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Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2022-2023 – Brazil

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A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Brazil continues to be governed by the Brazilian Arbitration Act (Law No. 9.307/1996, as amended by Law No. 13.129/2015), to which there have been no legislative amendments in the past year. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure The Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CAM-CCBC), which is the largest Brazilian arbitration institution, revised its arbitration rules for the first time in the…

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In Brazil

Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission Regulates Disclosure to the Market of Information on Securities Arbitrations

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Most securities disputes involving corporations listed in Brazil go to arbitration. For instance, to be listed at the “New Market” (the listing segment of corporations with the best corporate governance) at B3 (Brazilian largest stock exchange), the by-laws of such corporations shall provide for arbitration as the conflict resolution venue. As a result, there has been increasingly usual over time for minority shareholders to file arbitrations against corporations for abuse of power and/or provision of…

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In Argentina

The Argentine Supreme Court and the Enforcement of a Foreign Arbitral Award: The “Milantic” Case

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Factual Background In “Milantic Trans SA (“Plaintiff”) v. Ministry of Production (Río Santiago Shipyard et al.) (“Respondent”) the Plaintiff requested the recognition and enforcement of two awards rendered by an arbitral tribunal seated in London, England (“Arbitral Tribunal”). The award on the merits was issued on November 15, 2004. The award on court costs and attorneys’ fees was issued on July 1, 2005. Decision of the Court of First Instance On November 17, 2006, the…

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In Chile

Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2021-2022 – Chile

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A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1       Legislation Chile continues to have a dual legal framework in the field. Domestic arbitration is ruled by the Organic Code of Courts (OCC) and the Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), whereas international arbitration is governed by Act No. 19,971 on International Commercial Arbitration (“ICA Act”), which came into force in September 2004 and it is mostly a replica of the UNCITRAL Model Law. Chile is also a signatory to the…

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